State of South Dakota
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EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2007 |
400N0316 |
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE ENGROSSED
NO.
SB 14
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02/07/2007
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Introduced by:
The Committee on Commerce at the request of the Department of Public
Safety
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to
increase the maximum fees for conducting certain
weights and measures inspections and testing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 37-21-9.1 be amended to read as follows:
37-21-9.1. The Division of Commercial Inspection and Licensing shall charge and collect a
maximum ten dollar
fee for each inspection and testing of any weight, measure, and weighing
and measuring device
based on the following schedule:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 37-21-9.1 be amended to read as follows:
37-21-9.1. The Division of Commercial Inspection and Licensing shall charge and collect a
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-sixteen dollars;
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-twenty-two dollars;
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-twenty-eight dollars;
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-thirty-four dollars
.
The fee shall be paid upon demand of the division by the person, firm, or corporation owning or operating the weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device inspected or tested. A
maximum
fee
of five dollars
shall be charged and collected for each inspection and testing of
The fee shall be paid upon demand of the division by the person, firm, or corporation owning or operating the weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device inspected or tested. A
gasoline and diesel stationary fuel pump meters
based on the following schedule:
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-eight dollars;
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-eleven dollars;
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-fourteen dollars;
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-seventeen dollars
.
A
maximum
fee
of fifteen dollars
shall be charged and collected for each inspection and testing
of gasoline and diesel high speed stationary fuel pump meters
and for refined fuel truck meters
based on the following schedule:
A
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-twenty-five dollars;
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-thirty-six dollars;
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-forty-six dollars;
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-fifty-six dollars
.
A maximum fee of fifteen dollars shall be collected for refined fuel truck meters.
If a special or
emergency inspection is requested, a charge, not to exceed the actual cost of such inspection,
including costs for personnel, equipment, and mileage, shall be made and assessed against the
requesting individual or device owner.
All fees, except those for special or emergency
inspection, shall be promulgated by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety pursuant
to chapter 1-26.
Section 2. That § 37-22-10 be amended to read as follows:
37-22-10. The Division of Commercial Inspection and Licensing shall charge and collect a fee for each inspection or testing of scales. The fee shall be paid upon demand of the division by the person, firm, or corporation owning or operating the scale inspected or tested. The
maximum
schedule of fees is as follows:
Section 2. That § 37-22-10 be amended to read as follows:
37-22-10. The Division of Commercial Inspection and Licensing shall charge and collect a fee for each inspection or testing of scales. The fee shall be paid upon demand of the division by the person, firm, or corporation owning or operating the scale inspected or tested. The
(1)
Up to and including 2,000 pounds capacity
--fifteen dollars;
:
(a) 1. Beginning July 1, 2007-twenty dollars;
(b) 2. Beginning July 1, 2008-twenty-four dollars;
(c) 3. Beginning July 1, 2009-twenty-nine dollars;
(d) 4. Beginning July 1, 2010-thirty-four dollars;
(2)
2,001 to 5,000 pounds capacity, inclusive
--twenty-five dollars;
:
(a) 1. Beginning July 1, 2007-thirty-three dollars;
(b) 2. Beginning July 1, 2008-forty-one dollars;
(c) 3. Beginning July 1, 2009-forty-eight dollars;
(d) 4. Beginning July 1, 2010-fifty-six dollars;
(3)
5,001 to 40,000 pounds capacity, inclusive
--sixty dollars;
:
(a) 1. Beginning July 1, 2007-sixty-seven dollars;
(b) 2. Beginning July 1, 2008-seventy-five dollars;
(c) 3. Beginning July 1, 2009-eighty-two dollars;
(d) 4. Beginning July 1, 2010-ninety dollars;
(4)
Over 40,000 pounds capacity
--seventy-five dollars;
:
(a) 1. Beginning July 1, 2007-eighty-four dollars;
(b) 2. Beginning July 1, 2008-ninety-four dollars;
(c) 3. Beginning July 1, 2009-one hundred three dollars;
(d) 4. Beginning July 1, 2010-one hundred twelve dollars;
(5)
All livestock scales
--one hundred dollars.
:
(a) 1. Beginning July 1, 2007-one hundred twenty-four dollars;
(b) 2. Beginning July 1, 2008-one hundred forty-eight dollars;
(c) 3. Beginning July 1, 2009-one hundred seventy-three dollars;
(d) 4. Beginning July 1, 2010-one hundred ninety-seven dollars.
If a special or emergency inspection is requested, a charge, not to exceed the actual cost of
such inspection, including costs for personnel, equipment, and mileage, shall be made and
assessed against the requesting individual or device owner.
Section 3. That § 34-39-3 be amended to read as follows:
34-39-3. The Department of Public Safety may test all weighing and measuring devices used in the wholesale or retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, and shall condemn or reject for repair, any device which is found either to be inaccurate or does not clearly state the quantity of liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, in pounds, gallons, cubic feet, or other unit approved by the department.
Section 3. That § 34-39-3 be amended to read as follows:
34-39-3. The Department of Public Safety may test all weighing and measuring devices used in the wholesale or retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, and shall condemn or reject for repair, any device which is found either to be inaccurate or does not clearly state the quantity of liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, in pounds, gallons, cubic feet, or other unit approved by the department.
The department shall charge and collect a
maximum twenty-dollar
fee for each test
. The fee
shall be promulgated by the secretary of public safety pursuant to chapter 1-26
based on the
following schedule:
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-thirty-six dollars;
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-fifty-two dollars;
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-sixty-eight dollars;
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-eighty-four dollars
.
Revenue from the fee shall be deposited into the state general fund.
Any inspector employed by the department may enter and examine any liquefied petroleum
gas plant for safety standard purposes no more than every two years, except for any reinspection
resulting from a deficiency. The department shall charge and collect a
maximum one hundred
dollar
fee for each inspection
based on the following schedule:
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-fifty-eight dollars;
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-seventy-six dollars;
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-ninety-four dollars;
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-one hundred twelve dollars
.
The fee shall be promulgated by the secretary of public safety pursuant to chapter 1-26.
For the purposes of this section, a liquefied petroleum gas plant is a retail distribution
facility with a capacity of at least eight thousand gallons.
Section 4. That § 37-21A-3 be amended to read as follows:
37-21A-3. The director shall charge an annual registration fee
of twenty-five dollars per
for
service
agency plus five dollars per
agencies and for
registered
serviceman
servicemen
to cover
administrative costs
based on the following schedule:
Section 4. That § 37-21A-3 be amended to read as follows:
37-21A-3. The director shall charge an annual registration fee
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-forty dollars (per agency) and seven dollars (per serviceman);
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-fifty-five dollars (per agency) and eight dollars (per
serviceman);
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-sixty-nine dollars (per agency) and ten dollars (per
serviceman);
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-eighty-four dollars (per agency) and eleven dollars (per
serviceman)
.
The fee shall be paid when the registration or renewal application is made.
Section 5. That § 37-21A-7 be amended to read as follows:
37-21A-7. A registered serviceman and a registered service agency shall submit, annually to the director, for examination and certification, any standards and testing equipment that are used, or are to be used, in the performance of the service and testing functions with respect to weighing and measuring devices for which competence is registered. No registered service person or agency may use in servicing any commercial weighing or measuring device any standards or testing equipment that have not been certified by the director. The Department of Public Safety shall charge a fee
not to exceed the actual cost of
for
such examination and
The fee shall be paid when the registration or renewal application is made.
Section 5. That § 37-21A-7 be amended to read as follows:
37-21A-7. A registered serviceman and a registered service agency shall submit, annually to the director, for examination and certification, any standards and testing equipment that are used, or are to be used, in the performance of the service and testing functions with respect to weighing and measuring devices for which competence is registered. No registered service person or agency may use in servicing any commercial weighing or measuring device any standards or testing equipment that have not been certified by the director. The Department of Public Safety shall charge a fee
certification
, including costs for personnel, equipment, and mileage
based on the following
schedule:
(1) Beginning July 1, 2007-sixty-two dollars per hour;
(2) Beginning July 1, 2008-seventy-nine dollars per hour;
(3) Beginning July 1, 2009-ninety-six dollars per hour;
(4) Beginning July 1, 2010-one hundred twelve dollars per hour
.